Basketball News

2005-2006

Saturday February 11, 2006 - The team locked in second place as we beat San Diego Mesa 64-60.  Every player contributed to the win with Mickey Young scoring 12 points, Tory Morrissette scoring 16 points and Taz Darian scoring 17 points.  Fernanda Morales did a great job on the boards and had 4 blocks to help in the win.  Unfortunately, Danielle Levasseur was injured and has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL.  Palomar lost to Imperial Valley on Wednesday.

Saturday, February 4, 2006 - Palomar beat Grossmont 56-45 to secure second place in the Pacific Coast Conference.  Danielle Levasseur scored 16 points, four steals, and was named a PCC Honorable Mention Athlete of the Week.  Tory Morrissette had 16 points and was named the January 29th PCC Player of the Week.

Saturday, January 28, 2006 - Palomar College secured a tie for second place by beating Southwestern 68 -45.   Every player contributed to the win with two standout performances from Taz Darian (25 points) and Tory Morrissette (18 points).  The comets are 8-14 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - Palomar beat Cuyamaca 72 - 56 with outstanding performances from Mickey Young; 23 points, Danielle Levasseur; 13 points, and Tori Morrissette; 13 points.  The comets are 7-14 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

Saturday, January 21, 2006 - Palomar lost to SD Mesa 47 - 52.  Young 15 points, Morrissette 13 points, and Darian 10 points.

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - Palomar lost to Imperial Valley 52 -74.  The half time score was 30 - 30 but the comets were unable to stay with IVC in the second half.

Saturday, January 14, 2006 - Pacific Coast Conference play begins with Palomar beating Grossmont 68-61.  The Palomar Comets are 1-0 in conference play and 6-12 overall.

Latoria Morrissette

PALOMAR 68, Grossmont 61  — Latoria Morrissette scored 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds before fouling out with 4:05 to play and the Comets opened Pacific Coast Conference play by upsetting the Griffins on the road. Mickey Young also tallied 15 points for Palomar. Fernanda Morales scored 10 points, hauled down 18 rebounds and blocked 4 shots. Danielle Levasseur had 10 assists. Palomar jumped out to a 39-22 halftime lead as Morrissette went 4-for-4 from the field and scored 12 points and the Comets never looked back. Palomar (6-12 overall), will host defending PCC champion Imperial Valley on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Grossmont fell to 11-11.

PCC Athlete of the Week: Mickey Young was selected as the PCC Athlete of the Week for January 3, 2006.  Young, a 5-foot-five freshman guard from La Costa Canyon High School scored 38 points, draining six 3-pointers, in leading the Comets to a 75-73 victory over Rio Hondo in the first round of the Palomar Holiday Tournament.  Mickey tied the school record with 6 made three-pointers and is currently the single game leading scorer with 38 points. Palomar finished fourth in the tournament.

Mickey Young was also named Athlete of the Week in the San Diego Union-Tribune on Thursday, January 12, 2006.  North Inland Community Sports section.

December 12, 2005 (3-7)

Palomar lost (64-67) a close game to Barstow College on 12/9/05. Danielle Levasseur scored 18 points and Fernanda Morales scored 13 points and had 12 rebounds.  Mickey Young finished with 12 points and Tory Morrissette had 11 points and 7 rebounds.

Palomar finished third in the Cypress Tournament.  Tory Morrissette received All-Tournament honors. Mickey Young scored a season high 25 points against West LA.  Fernanda Morales continues to lead the team in rebounding.

November 23, 2005: (1-5)

Palomar lost to Fullerton 51-58 in a game that went back and forth until the final minutes.  Mickey Young and Fernanda Morales both scored 14 points.  Fernanda had 9 rebounds and 4 steals in the losing effort.  Tory Morrissette scored 12 points and had 7 rebounds.

November 18-19, 2005: (1-4)

Palomar Women's Basketball beat Moorpark 65-58 in an exciting game on Saturday night.  Mickey Young lead the team with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.  Palomar had an outstanding team effort with scoring coming from Danielle Levasseur 13points, Sam Webb 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Fernanda Morales 10 points and 7 rebounds.

LA Valley beat Palomar 53-42 on Friday night. 

November 11-12, 2005: (0-3)

Every Palomar player had an opportunity to play against the # 1 ranked Mt. SAC in the first round of the Mt. SAC tournament.  Palomar lost 58 to 91 but they had outstanding performances from Samantha Webb with 15 points and Mickey Young with 14 points. 

Palomar lost the second game of the tournament in overtime against Solano 61-68.  Tannaz Darian finished the game with 18 points after hitting three free throws to tie the game at the end of regulation play. Latoria Morrissette scored 15 points and had 12 rebounds.  Fernanda Morales scored 13 points and finished with 9 rebounds.

November 8, 2005:

Palomar College Women's Basketball has opened the 2005-2006 season with some very talented and competitive opponents.  Palomar lost to Orange Coast 31-58 in the season opener.  Fernanda Morales had a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Latoria Morrissette had 8 points.